Week 17 runs from Thursday, December 25 through Monday, December 29, with 16 games and playoff seeding on the line across the entire league. Six starting quarterbacks are either OUT or DOUBTFUL heading into the holiday stretch – QB Jayden Daniels and QB Marcus Mariota both OUT for Washington, QB Jordan Love OUT in Green Bay, QB Lamar Jackson DOUBTFUL in Baltimore, QB Anthony Richardson OUT in Indianapolis, QB J.J. McCarthy OUT in Minnesota, and QB Kurtis Rourke OUT in San Francisco. Offensive line injuries compound the quarterback chaos, with OT Tristan Wirfs, OT Lane Johnson, OT Laremy Tunsil, and multiple other front-five starters unavailable, while OLB T.J. Watt’s lung injury removes Pittsburgh’s most disruptive pass rusher from a divisional matchup. The Colts enter with eight players OUT, the Patriots with seven, and Detroit with 11 players carrying QUESTIONABLE tags – the injury report for this week is among the most crowded the league has produced in the 17-game era.

Below is a game-by-game breakdown of the most critical injury statuses for every Week 17 matchup, drawn from the official NFL.com injury report, covering key players ruled out or in doubt, who steps in, and what the absence means for the game.

Cowboys vs. Commanders: Jayden Daniels OUT, Washington turns to emergency QB options

Washington is without both of its quarterbacks for a Christmas Day game at Northwest Stadium. QB Jayden Daniels is OUT with a left elbow injury, and QB Marcus Mariota is OUT with a right hand and quad injury, leaving the Commanders in uncharted territory at the position. OT Laremy Tunsil (oblique), DT Daron Payne (back), and LB Nick Bellore (concussion) are also OUT.

Dallas is managing its own attrition: RB Phil Mafah (shoulder), OT Tyler Guyton (ankle), DE Payton Turner (ribs), LB DeMarvion Overshown (concussion), and CB Josh Butler (knee) are all OUT, with RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. (illness), WR Ryan Flournoy (knee), G Tyler Booker (ankle), DT Quinnen Williams (neck), and CB Caelen Carson (hamstring) all QUESTIONABLE.

The loss of both Commanders quarterbacks is the dominant storyline of the entire week – no team has started a game with their top two QBs unavailable this late in a playoff-relevant season without significant fallout. Washington’s offensive game plan will be entirely dictated by whoever takes the snap, and that uncertainty extends deep into their playoff seeding calculus.

Lions vs. Vikings: Detroit’s depth tested with 11 QUESTIONABLE; J.J. McCarthy OUT

Minnesota enters Christmas Day without QB J.J. McCarthy (right hand), RB Jordan Mason (ankle), TE Gavin Bartholomew (back), TE T.J. Hockenson (shoulder), and C Ryan Kelly (concussion) – five players OUT across skill and line positions. OL Brian O’Neill (heel) is QUESTIONABLE.

Detroit is not short of its own concerns: OT Giovanni Manu (knee) and DB Avonte Maddox (back/illness) are OUT, while 11 players carry QUESTIONABLE designations including WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee), RB David Montgomery (knee), and OL Taylor Decker (shoulder). That many QUESTIONABLE tags on a division leader carry the familiar look of a team managing bodies ahead of a deep January run.

McCarthy’s absence shifts Minnesota’s offensive identity considerably. The Vikings have enough around the quarterback position to function, but losing the rookie starter alongside Hockenson and Mason strips the offense of three of its most versatile weapons simultaneously.

Broncos vs. Chiefs: Kansas City playing it close with five QUESTIONABLE

Denver is without WR Pat Bryant (concussion), TE Nate Adkins (knee), C Luke Wattenberg (shoulder), LB Dre Greenlaw (hamstring), and LB Karene Reid (hamstring) – five players OUT. Kansas City’s only confirmed absence is TE Jake Briningstool (hamstring).

The Chiefs have five players QUESTIONABLE in WR Nikko Remigio (knee), OT Jaylon Moore (knee), DT Derrick Nnadi (illness), DE George Karlaftis (illness), and LB Nick Bolton (illness) – a cluster of illness tags that often resolve by game time but add uncertainty to Kansas City’s preparation. The Prime Video Christmas night game carries seeding implications for both teams.

Texans vs. Chargers: Houston short-handed up front for Saturday matchup

Houston heads to SoFi Stadium without WR Justin Watson (calf), OT Trent Brown (ankle/knee), DE Darrell Taylor (ankle), LB Jamal Hill (calf/wrist), and CB Ajani Carter (hamstring), with OT Aireontae Ersery (thumb) QUESTIONABLE. Losing Brown at tackle is a notable front-five disruption for a team protecting a quarterback under pressure.

Los Angeles is without WR Derius Davis (ankle), S R.J. Mickens (shoulder), OT Jamaree Salyer (hamstring), and CB Benjamin St-Juste (shoulder), with G Mekhi Becton (knee), DL Teair Tart (groin), and RB Kimani Vidal (neck) all QUESTIONABLE. Both teams enter this Saturday afternoon game with meaningful attrition across secondary and offensive line positions.

Ravens vs. Packers: Lamar Jackson DOUBTFUL, Jordan Love OUT at Lambeau

This is the game with the most postseason weight attached to its injury report. QB Lamar Jackson is listed DOUBTFUL with a back injury – a designation that rarely results in a player taking the field – and DT Taven Bryan (knee) is OUT. LB Jay Higgins (knee) is QUESTIONABLE. Jackson has been the center of MVP conversation throughout the 2025 season, and his status for a Peacock Saturday night game at Lambeau amplifies the stakes considerably.

Green Bay is already without QB Jordan Love (left shoulder/concussion), OG John Williams (back), and LB Kristian Welch (ankle). QB Malik Willis carries a QUESTIONABLE tag of his own (right shoulder/illness), alongside WR Christian Watson (shoulder/illness), WR Savion Williams (foot/illness), RT Zach Tom (back/knee), LG Aaron Banks (neck/illness), C Sean Rhyan (knee/illness), CB Bo Melton (illness), and S Evan Williams (knee) – eight players QUESTIONABLE in Green Bay.

The possibility of two backup quarterbacks starting this game is real. A Ravens team without Jackson and a Packers team without Love turns a potential marquee matchup into one defined entirely by depth and play-calling adjustments. Baltimore’s rushing attack becomes the baseline game plan; Green Bay’s outcome depends almost entirely on whether Willis is healthy enough to start.

Panthers vs. Seahawks: Seattle down two starters on defense and line

Seattle is without OT Charles Cross (hamstring) and S Coby Bryant (knee). Carolina is missing DT Tershawn Wharton (hamstring) and LB Trevin Wallace (shoulder), with WR Tetairoa McMillan (illness) and G Robert Hunt (biceps) QUESTIONABLE. Cross’s absence is the headline for the Seahawks – he anchors their left tackle position and his injury affects pass protection regardless of who is at quarterback.

Cardinals vs. Bengals: Arizona missing four starters including Budda Baker

Arizona is OUT LT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee), LG Evan Brown (non-injury related/personal), CB Kei’Trel Clark (back), and S Budda Baker (concussion/thumb). Baker’s concussion designation removes one of the Cardinals’ most experienced defensive pieces from a game Cincinnati needs. WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), C Hjalte Froholdt (elbow), OLB Josh Sweat (ankle/knee), CB Will Johnson (thumb/chest), CB Max Melton (heel), and S Jalen Thompson (hamstring) are all QUESTIONABLE.

Cincinnati is without WR Charlie Jones (ankle), TE Cam Grandy (chest), C Matt Lee (knee), and DE Joseph Ossai (ankle), with TE Noah Fant (ankle), DT B.J. Hill (ankle), and CB Josh Newton (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE. Four players OUT on each side gives this matchup a notably depleted feel across both rosters.

Steelers vs. Browns: T.J. Watt OUT, Dillon Gabriel QUESTIONABLE

Pittsburgh loses OLB T.J. Watt (lung) for this divisional matchup – his absence removes the Steelers’ most disruptive pass rusher and a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate from a game that carries meaningful AFC North implications. WR Calvin Austin III (hamstring), LG Isaac Seumalo (tricep), CB Brandin Echols (groin), and CB James Pierre (calf) are also OUT.

Cleveland is without TE David Njoku (knee/non-injury related) and LB Winston Reid (back), while QB Dillon Gabriel (left shoulder) is QUESTIONABLE alongside RB Dylan Sampson (hand), TE Harold Fannin Jr. (groin), RG Wyatt Teller (calf), DT Sam Kamara (elbow), and CB Myles Harden (shoulder). Gabriel’s status is the Browns’ central question – if he cannot go, Cleveland’s offensive ceiling drops sharply in a game they need to be competitive.

Watt’s absence is one of the most significant single-player losses of the week. He leads the Steelers in pressure generation and his unavailability opens up every quick-passing concept Cleveland can deploy.

Jaguars vs. Colts: Anthony Richardson OUT, Indianapolis with eight players ruled out

Indianapolis is dealing with the most concentrated injury damage of any team in Week 17. QB Anthony Richardson is OUT with an eye injury, and the Colts are also missing WR Anthony Gould (foot), TE Andrew Ogletree (neck), RG Dalton Tucker (shoulder), C Tanor Bortolini (concussion), DE JT Tuimoloau (oblique), DT DeForest Buckner (neck), and S Daniel Scott (knee) – eight players OUT in total. RB Tyler Goodson (ankle) and LB Buddy Johnson (illness) are QUESTIONABLE.

Jacksonville is without RB Bhayshul Tuten (finger), RG Patrick Mekari (back), DE Danny Striggow (ankle), LB Jalen McLeod (ankle), and CB Jourdan Lewis (foot), with C Robert Hainsey (groin) and OL Anton Harrison (illness) QUESTIONABLE. Richardson’s eye injury, combined with Buckner’s absence on the defensive interior, guts Indianapolis’s identity on both sides of the ball.

Buccaneers vs. Dolphins: Wirfs OUT, Fitzpatrick OUT as both teams absorb key losses

Tampa Bay is without LT Tristan Wirfs (toe), DT Calijah Kancey (pectoral), and OLB Anthony Nelson (knee). Wirfs is one of the premier left tackles in the league, and his toe injury – which has limited him in prior weeks – materially changes how opposing defenses can attack Tampa Bay’s protection scheme.

Miami is without OL Andrew Meyer (tricep), DT Benito Jones (back), CB Isaiah Johnson (knee), and S Minkah Fitzpatrick (calf), with WR D’Wayne Eskridge (toe) listed DOUBTFUL and C Aaron Brewer (neck), LB Tyrel Dodson (chest), and K Jason Sanders (right hip) all QUESTIONABLE. Fitzpatrick’s calf injury removes the Dolphins’ most accomplished defender and a centerpiece of their secondary.

Patriots vs. Jets: New England with seven OUT as both rosters thin out

New England brings seven players OUT into MetLife Stadium: WR Kayshon Boutte (concussion), WR Mack Hollins (abdomen), LG Jared Wilson (concussion), DT Khyiris Tonga (foot), DT Milton Williams (ankle), LB Harold Landry (knee), and LB Robert Spillane (ankle). RB TreVeyon Henderson (concussion), FB Jack Westover (illness), WR Demario Douglas (hamstring), and CB Charles Woods (foot) are QUESTIONABLE.

New York is without TE Mason Taylor (neck), DE Will McDonald IV (knee), DT Jay Tufele (foot), and LB Francisco Mauigoa (neck), with OL Xavier Newman-Johnson (knee) QUESTIONABLE. Both teams enter this game with rosters thinned by a long season, and the Patriots’ seven-player OUT list is the second-highest single-team total of the week.

Saints vs. Titans: Alvin Kamara OUT, New Orleans missing core offensive pieces

New Orleans is without RB Alvin Kamara (knee/ankle), TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden (knee), RG Cesar Ruiz (ankle), and DT Bryan Bresee (knee). Kamara’s absence strips the Saints of their most dangerous skill player – his combined rushing and receiving production has been the offensive engine in New Orleans all season. WR Mason Tipton (groin), WR Chris Olave (back), and K Charlie Smyth (illness) are QUESTIONABLE.

Tennessee is without WR Bryce Oliver (knee), OLB Ali Gaye (knee), OLB Oluwafemi Oladejo (fibula), and CB Marcus Harris (knee), with CB Micah Robinson (illness) QUESTIONABLE. Olave’s QUESTIONABLE tag is the secondary concern for New Orleans – if he and Kamara are both unavailable, the Saints’ offensive options are dramatically compressed.

Giants vs. Raiders: New York with seven OUT including Andrew Thomas

New York brings seven players OUT to Allegiant Stadium: WR Beaux Collins (neck/concussion), TE Theo Johnson (illness), LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring), OG Evan Neal (neck), C John Michael Schmitz (finger), DT DJ Davidson (neck/concussion), and S Tyler Nubin (neck). Thomas and Schmitz represent the loss of two starting offensive linemen simultaneously, which restructures the Giants’ run and pass protection entirely.

Las Vegas is without OT Kolton Miller (ankle) and DE Maxx Crosby (knee), with RB Raheem Mostert (ankle/knee) and WR Jack Bech (back) QUESTIONABLE. Crosby’s knee injury removes the Raiders’ most productive pass rusher from a game they are motivated to win at home.

Eagles vs. Bills: Lane Johnson OUT as Philadelphia’s line takes another hit

Philadelphia is without RT Lane Johnson (foot) and LB Nakobe Dean (hamstring), with OT Cameron Williams (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE. Johnson has been an anchor of the Eagles’ offensive line for years and his foot injury – similar in profile to the kind of late-season wear tracked in individual player updates like the Brock Purdy toe situation earlier this season – adds front-five pressure to a Philadelphia team protecting a quarterback-dependent offense.

Buffalo is without DT DaQuan Jones (calf), DT Jordan Phillips (ankle), S Jordan Poyer (hamstring), and K Matt Prater (right quad), with TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) and TE Dawson Knox (knee) both QUESTIONABLE. Losing both Kincaid and Knox would leave the Bills without their top two tight ends – a significant structural change to Buffalo’s short-to-intermediate passing game.

Bears vs. 49ers: Kurtis Rourke OUT, George Kittle QUESTIONABLE in prime time

San Francisco is without QB Kurtis Rourke (knee) and CB Renardo Green (neck), with WR Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) and TE George Kittle (ankle) listed QUESTIONABLE. Kittle’s availability is the key variable – his ankle has been managed through the second half of the season, and a QUESTIONABLE tag in a Sunday night game carries real uncertainty. The 49ers’ depth at quarterback has been a recurring theme throughout the year, and readers tracking this situation can find additional context in the Week 18 injury report as San Francisco’s roster situation develops into the final weekend.

Chicago is without WR Rome Odunze (foot) and CB Nick McCloud (illness), with eight players QUESTIONABLE including WR DJ Moore (illness), WR Olamide Zaccheaus (illness), RT Darnell Wright (illness), OG Luke Newman (foot), LB T.J. Edwards (glute), CB Josh Blackwell (illness), CB Nahshon Wright (hamstring/illness), and S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (knee). The volume of illness tags on the Bears suggests a locker-room bug making its way through the roster – a pattern that historically resolves closer to kickoff but creates genuine depth concerns if multiple players are downgraded Saturday.

Rams vs. Falcons: Davante Adams DOUBTFUL on Monday night

Los Angeles closes the week with WR Davante Adams (hamstring) listed DOUBTFUL – a designation that rarely results in a player taking the field. Adams joined the Rams mid-season to provide a veteran receiving option, and his unavailability Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium reorders the target hierarchy significantly. RG Kevin Dotson (ankle) and CB Josh Wallace (ankle) are OUT, with LT Alaric Jackson (knee) and DE Braden Fiske (ankle) QUESTIONABLE.

Atlanta is without DL Sam Roberts (knee/ankle), LB Josh Woods (personal), CB Mike Hughes (ankle), and CB Clark Phillips III (tricep/illness), with WR Drake London (knee) QUESTIONABLE. London’s knee is the Falcons’ most significant status to monitor – he is Atlanta’s primary receiving option, and a QUESTIONABLE tag on the league’s final game of the week will move through the analytics community before Monday evening.

With six starting quarterbacks either OUT or DOUBTFUL across Week 17 and cluster injuries at offensive tackle, pass rusher, and skill positions compounding the volatility, this is as unpredictable a holiday slate as the NFL has produced in recent memory. Final inactives post 90 minutes before each kickoff – that is when the full picture comes into focus. Which team’s injury situation stabilizes cleanly enough to clinch the seeding it needs heading into the postseason?

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Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season closes the regular season on January 3-4 with division titles, wild-card spots, and playoff seeding still live across both conferences – and the official injury report is a brutal one. The Commanders enter Philadelphia with both QBs Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota ruled OUT, leaving Washington scrambling at the most important position in football in the most consequential game of their season. The Lions, Eagles, Vikings, and Jets each carry five or more OUT designations into high-stakes matchups. On the other end of the spectrum, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team in the entire 32-team league with no players listed on the injury report heading into an AFC North showdown at Acrisure Stadium. Two quarterbacks OUT, one DOUBTFUL in the Chiefs game, and a Saints backfield without Alvin Kamara round out the most disruptive cross-slate injury picture of the regular season.

Here is the full breakdown, game by game, drawn from the official NFL.com injury report for all 16 Week 18 matchups. You can also track how these rosters shifted over the final month of the season in the Week 17 injury roundup.

Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Carolina loses four starters, Jamel Dean OUT for Tampa

Kicking off Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN from Raymond James Stadium, this matchup features significant absences on both sidelines. Carolina is without WR David Moore (elbow), G Robert Hunt (biceps), LB Claudin Cherelus (calf/ankle), and CB Robert Rochell (concussion) – four OUT designations that thin a Panthers roster already playing out the string. DT Tershawn Wharton (hamstring) and LB Krys Barnes (back) are both QUESTIONABLE.

Tampa Bay loses CB Jamel Dean (shoulder) and LB Anthony Nelson (knee) to OUT designations, with DT Calijah Kancey adding a QUESTIONABLE tag due to a pectoral issue – not ideal for a Buccaneers defense that needs all hands available to stay sharp entering any potential postseason push. Neither team is at full strength, but the Panthers’ volume of absences makes this a noticeably uneven contest on paper.

Seahawks vs. 49ers: Charles Cross OUT; San Francisco’s offense navigating five QUESTIONABLE

Saturday’s nightcap at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara carries legitimate playoff weight, and so does its injury report. Seattle loses OT Charles Cross (hamstring) entirely, with S Coby Bryant tagged DOUBTFUL with a knee injury – a designation that historically results in a scratch more than 90 percent of the time. OT Josh Jones is QUESTIONABLE with an ankle/knee issue, leaving the Seahawks’ offensive line protection scheme thin on both edges.

San Francisco’s five QUESTIONABLE players include names that matter enormously: TE George Kittle (ankle), OT Trent Williams (hamstring), WR Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle), DE Keion White (groin), and CB Upton Stout (concussion). If Williams and Kittle are limited or absent, the 49ers’ offensive rhythm takes a significant hit against a Seattle defense playing for positioning. Can both stars suit up and deliver at full capacity when it matters most?

Titans vs. Jaguars: Tennessee down five starters including two OLBs and a CB

Sunday’s 1:00 p.m. ET opener in Jacksonville on FOX features a Titans team that is deeply depleted. Tennessee is without WR Van Jefferson (forearm), TE Gunnar Helm (toe), OLB Arden Key (hip), OLB Oluwafemi Oladejo (fibula), and CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (Achilles) – five OUT designations across offense and defense. S Amani Hooker adds a DOUBTFUL tag with an ankle/toe injury, which effectively makes him a sixth absence.

Jacksonville is without G Patrick Mekari (back) and LB Jalen McLeod (ankle). With both teams largely out of meaningful playoff contention, the volume of absences on the Tennessee side reflects accumulated season-long wear rather than late-week decisions. The Titans’ pass defense is the unit hit hardest, missing both starting outside linebackers and a starting cornerback simultaneously.

Colts vs. Texans: Anthony Richardson OUT with eye injury; Houston missing four defenders

QB Anthony Richardson is OUT with an eye injury for Indianapolis, which forces the Colts into backup territory in a 1:00 p.m. ET game on CBS at NRG Stadium. Richardson is joined on the OUT list by TE Will Mallory (lung), CB Sauce Gardner (calf), and S Daniel Scott (knee) – a backfield and secondary hit that compounds an already difficult situation. Houston presents a formidable defensive matchup for whatever quarterback Indianapolis sends out.

The Texans are without LB Jamal Hill (calf), CB Kamari Lassiter (ankle/knee), CB Ajani Carter (hamstring), and DE Darrell Taylor (ankle), with OT Trent Brown and Carter also carrying QUESTIONABLE tags. The Texans know firsthand what a quarterback injury can cost a team mid-season after C.J. Stroud missed three consecutive games with a concussion in Week 12, and Houston’s defensive depth will be tested even without four of its own starters active.

Browns vs. Bengals: Cleveland loses both starting TEs; Cincinnati down four

The 1:00 p.m. ET CBS matchup at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati features two injury-ravaged rosters. Cleveland is without both starting tight ends – TE Harold Fannin Jr. (groin) and TE David Njoku (knee) – alongside LB Winston Reid (back) and LB Carson Schwesinger (quad/ankle). G Teven Jenkins (concussion), C Kingsley Eguakun (knee/shoulder), and CB Myles Harden (shoulder) are all QUESTIONABLE, putting the Browns’ offensive line cohesion at further risk.

Cincinnati sends four players to the OUT list: WR Charlie Jones (ankle), C Matt Lee (knee), DE Joseph Ossai (ankle), and CB Josh Newton (hamstring). TE Cam Grandy (chest) and DT B.J. Hill (ankle) are QUESTIONABLE. Losing both Cleveland tight ends in the same game is a historically uncommon situation that will force the Browns to manufacture production from unconventional personnel groupings.

Packers vs. Vikings: Aaron Jones and T.J. Hockenson OUT; Dontayvion Wicks DOUBTFUL in Minneapolis

This 1:00 p.m. ET CBS game at U.S. Bank Stadium carries genuine NFC North seeding stakes. Green Bay is without WR Savion Williams (foot/illness), G John Williams (back), OL Donovan Jennings (throat), and LB Nick Niemann (pectoral), with WR Dontayvion Wicks tagged DOUBTFUL with a concussion. QB Malik Willis is also QUESTIONABLE with a right shoulder/hamstring issue – not ideal when a playoff push requires a functioning quarterback.

Minnesota loses RB Aaron Jones (hip) and TE T.J. Hockenson (shoulder) to OUT designations – two pivotal offensive contributors missing from a Vikings offense that has built its identity around both players this season. WR Myles Price (ankle) and TE Gavin Bartholomew (back) are also OUT. CB Dwight McGlothern is QUESTIONABLE. With Hockenson and Jones absent, how much does Minnesota’s offensive ceiling drop against a Packers defense that arrives undermanned but motivated?

Cowboys vs. Giants: Dallas without both RBs; New York down six starters

The 1:00 p.m. ET FOX matchup at MetLife Stadium features two of the most injury-depleted rosters in the league this week. Dallas is without RB Malik Davis (calf/eye), RB Javonte Williams (neck/shoulder), G TJ Bass (knee), LB DeMarvion Overshown (concussion), and CB Shavon Revel Jr. (concussion/neck). Losing both running backs to the same injury report is a significant backfield disruption, with RB Phil Mafah (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE as the potential lead option.

New York’s six OUT designations include WR Wan’Dale Robinson (rib), TE Theo Johnson (illness), OL Evan Neal (neck), DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (ankle/toe), CB Cordale Flott (knee), and S Jevon Holland (knee/concussion). WR Jalin Hyatt is QUESTIONABLE with an illness. With both teams gutted and neither in playoff contention, this game functions primarily as a showcase for depth players – though it still carries statistical and draft-positioning significance.

Saints vs. Falcons: Alvin Kamara OUT; Atlanta’s skill positions carrying five QUESTIONABLE tags

New Orleans arrives in Atlanta for a 1:00 p.m. ET FOX matchup without RB Alvin Kamara (knee/ankle), WR Chris Olave (illness), DT Bryan Bresee (knee), and DT Nathan Shepherd (ankle/knee). QB Spencer Rattler is QUESTIONABLE with a right finger injury, adding quarterback uncertainty to an already stripped-down Saints offense. G Dillon Radunz (knee) and LB Demario Davis (calf) are also QUESTIONABLE.

Atlanta’s two OUT players – DL Brandon Dorlus (hamstring) and CB Clark Phillips III (triceps/illness) – are accompanied by five QUESTIONABLE designations, including WR Drake London (knee), WR Darnell Mooney (knee), TE Kyle Pitts (knee), DL Sam Roberts (knee/ankle), and S DeMarcco Hellams (hamstring). If London and Pitts are limited, the Falcons’ pass-game upside shrinks considerably against a Saints defense that, even depleted, will funnel pressure toward Atlanta’s skill group.

Lions vs. Bears: Penei Sewell OUT; Detroit’s offensive line depth stretched thin in Chicago

Detroit arrives at Soldier Field for a 4:25 p.m. ET FOX matchup as heavy favorites, but OT Penei Sewell’s OUT designation with an ankle injury is the headline. Sewell is joined on the OUT list by OL Trystan Colon-Castillo (wrist), DT Alim McNeill (abdomen), LB Alex Anzalone (concussion/personal), and S Thomas Harper (concussion). WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee/ankle), OT Taylor Decker (shoulder/illness/rest), and three others are QUESTIONABLE – meaning Detroit’s offensive line could look substantially different from its regular-season starting configuration.

Chicago is without DL Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (concussion), with WR Rome Odunze (foot), OL Ozzy Trapilo (knee/quad), and two defensive backs QUESTIONABLE. For a Lions team with postseason seeding implications, protecting the quarterback without Sewell – arguably the best offensive tackle in football – is the central question. Can Detroit’s backup combination hold the line against a Bears pass rush playing for pride?

Jets vs. Bills: Breece Hall OUT; New York carries eight OUT players to Orchard Park

The Jets arrive at Highmark Stadium for a 4:25 p.m. ET CBS game carrying eight OUT designations – the largest volume of any team on the Sunday slate. New York is without RB Breece Hall (knee), RB Isaiah Davis (concussion), TE Mason Taylor (neck), TE Jelani Woods (hamstring), OL Xavier Newman-Johnson (knee), DL Micheal Clemons (ankle), CB Brandon Stephens (neck), and CB Qwan’tez Stiggers (knee). QB Tyrod Taylor is QUESTIONABLE with a knee issue. Eight OUT players at a premium opponent is a brutal situation regardless of playoff context.

Buffalo is without DT DaQuan Jones (calf), LB Terrel Bernard (calf), and S Jordan Poyer (hamstring), with TE Dalton Kincaid (knee), DE Joey Bosa (hamstring), DT Jordan Phillips (ankle), and DT Deone Walker (illness) all QUESTIONABLE. The Bills are managing their own depth concerns, but relative to the Jets’ situation, Buffalo enters this matchup in significantly better shape. With Hall out of the Jets backfield, New York’s already limited offensive ceiling hits the floor.

Dolphins vs. Patriots: De’Von Achane DOUBTFUL; Minkah Fitzpatrick OUT in Foxborough

Miami travels to Gillette Stadium for a 4:25 p.m. ET FOX game with S Minkah Fitzpatrick (calf) and K Jason Sanders (right hip) OUT, and RB De’Von Achane tagged DOUBTFUL with a shoulder injury. Achane’s DOUBTFUL designation effectively removes him from the game plan – players at that tag rarely dress. WR Jaylen Waddle (ribs) and five other Dolphins are QUESTIONABLE, including OL Aaron Brewer, OL Austin Johnson, LB Quinton Bell, LB Jordyn Brooks, and LB Chop Robinson.

New England is without G Jared Wilson (concussion), DL Khyiris Tonga (foot), LB Harold Landry (knee), and LB Robert Spillane (ankle), with FB Jack Westover (ankle) and CB Charles Woods (foot) QUESTIONABLE. For a Dolphins team still managing its playoff position, losing Achane and playing Waddle at limited health is not the preparation Miami wanted. The Dolphins’ offensive backfield depth will be tested in a cold-weather road environment.

Commanders vs. Eagles: Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota both OUT in Philadelphia

The most damaging QB situation on the entire slate: Washington enters Lincoln Financial Field for a 4:25 p.m. ET CBS game with both QB Jayden Daniels (left elbow) and QB Marcus Mariota (right hand/quad) listed as OUT. That leaves the Commanders without their top two quarterbacks in a game that directly affects playoff seeding. OT Laremy Tunsil (oblique) is also OUT, stripping pass protection from whoever Washington’s third quarterback option turns out to be.

Philadelphia’s injury list is significant in its own right: TE Dallas Goedert (knee), RT Lane Johnson (foot), DT Jalen Carter (hip), OLB Jaelan Phillips (ankle), LB Nakobe Dean (hamstring), and S Marcus Epps (concussion) are all OUT – six starters ruled out for a team with NFC seeding implications. The Eagles lose their top tight end and starting right tackle simultaneously, which reshapes their offensive structure. Can Washington’s emergency quarterback option keep this competitive enough to protect whatever seeding position they’re fighting for?

Chargers vs. Broncos: Omarion Hampton OUT; two Chargers DOUBTFUL in Denver

Los Angeles heads to Empower Field at Mile High for a 4:25 p.m. ET CBS game without RB Omarion Hampton (ankle) and CB Nikko Reed (hamstring), with G Jamaree Salyer (hamstring) and S Elijah Molden (hamstring) both tagged DOUBTFUL. Losing Hampton removes a key piece of the Chargers’ ground game, and two DOUBTFUL players at guard and safety further compromise Los Angeles’s structural depth.

Denver is without LB Karene Reid (hamstring) and LB Dre Greenlaw (hamstring), with DL John Franklin-Myers (knee) QUESTIONABLE. The Broncos’ linebacker corps absorbs two absences heading into a divisional game with potential seeding implications. The Chargers’ hamstring cluster – three players at that injury type on one injury report – signals accumulated late-season wear across the Los Angeles roster.

Chiefs vs. Raiders: Trey Smith OUT; Xavier Worthy DOUBTFUL as Kansas City rests key players

Kansas City arrives at Allegiant Stadium for a 4:25 p.m. ET CBS game with G Trey Smith (ankle) and TE Jake Briningstool (hamstring) OUT, and WR Xavier Worthy tagged DOUBTFUL with an illness. RB Isiah Pacheco (rest), OT Jaylon Moore (knee), DE George Karlaftis (rest), and DE Jerry Tillery (personal) are all QUESTIONABLE – the rest designations for Pacheco and Karlaftis confirming the Chiefs are actively managing workload with seeding largely secured.

Las Vegas is without QB Geno Smith (ankle), G Dylan Parham (illness), and DT Adam Butler (biceps), with RB Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) QUESTIONABLE. Smith’s ankle injury removes the Raiders’ starting quarterback from the equation entirely. With Kansas City in load-management mode and Las Vegas without its starter at quarterback, the competitive stakes of this game are noticeably lower than most Week 18 matchups – though the Chiefs still carry their own meaningful health concerns heading into the postseason.

Cardinals vs. Rams: Kyren Williams and Davante Adams QUESTIONABLE for Los Angeles

Arizona arrives at SoFi Stadium for a 4:25 p.m. ET FOX matchup with just OL Evan Brown (personal) OUT and LB Josh Sweat (ankle/knee) QUESTIONABLE – one of the cleaner injury reports on the Sunday slate. The Rams are a different story: CB Josh Wallace (ankle), OL Kevin Dotson (ankle), and S Quentin Lake (elbow) are OUT, TE Terrance Ferguson is DOUBTFUL with a hamstring issue, and RB Blake Corum (ankle), RB Kyren Williams (ankle), WR Davante Adams (hamstring), TE Tyler Higbee (ankle), OL Alaric Jackson (knee), and LB Omar Speights (ankle) are all QUESTIONABLE.

Six QUESTIONABLE players for Los Angeles – including both starting running backs and a wide receiver acquired specifically for his big-play ability – represents a meaningful uncertainty cloud over the Rams’ offensive output. If Williams and Adams are limited or absent, the Rams’ skill-position depth gets a real test against a Cardinals defense playing with something to prove in the final week.

Ravens vs. Steelers: Pittsburgh enters with a clean injury report; Baltimore carries three QUESTIONABLE

The Sunday night finale at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh closes the 2025 regular season with the only team in the league carrying zero injury report entries: the Pittsburgh Steelers. Baltimore lists WR Rashod Bateman (illness), DT Taven Bryan (knee), and CB Marlon Humphrey (illness) as QUESTIONABLE – three players whose availability will be determined by late-week health tracking.

Pittsburgh’s clean bill of health heading into an AFC North division game with playoff seeding implications is the single most significant roster health advantage of the entire Week 18 slate. The Ravens have enough talent to absorb three QUESTIONABLE designations, but Humphrey’s illness status bears watching – he is a cornerstone of Baltimore’s coverage structure. With the cleanest injury report in football, does Pittsburgh convert that health advantage into a meaningful result in the most important regular-season game of its year?

Across all 16 Week 18 games, the injury landscape is historically disruptive: two starting quarterbacks OUT in the same game (Washington), a team carrying eight OUT players (New York Jets), and no fewer than a dozen offensive linemen listed across all designations league-wide. The Commanders’ QB situation is the most destabilizing single-game development on the board, but the Lions, Eagles, and Vikings all enter critical games with significant structural absences. Final inactives post 90 minutes before each kickoff Saturday and Sunday – that is when the last pieces fall into place. Which team best navigates its injury situation and carries momentum cleanly into the postseason?

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Kansas City remains one of the NFL’s premier contenders, built around a defense that has carried the franchise through multiple Super Bowl runs. The Chiefs’ cornerback room has turned over significantly since their last championship push, with depth and experience at the position flagged as a roster need heading into camp. Now, a familiar face may be returning to address it.

Adam Schefter reported that the Kansas City Chiefs are hosting free-agent cornerback L’Jarius Sneed for a visit, a potential reunion with the team he helped win two Super Bowls. Sneed, 27, spent his first four NFL seasons in Kansas City before being traded to Tennessee in 2024. If signed, he would slot into a Chiefs secondary that has leaned heavily on younger, lower-cost options opposite Trent McDuffie.

L’Jarius Sneed returns to Kansas City for a free-agent visit

The Chiefs selected Sneed in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, No. 138 overall, out of Louisiana Tech. He quickly developed into a full-time starter and a cornerstone of Steve Spagnuolo’s pressure-heavy scheme, contributing to three consecutive playoff runs and back-to-back Super Bowl victories in Kansas City. After the 2023 season, the Chiefs placed the franchise tag on Sneed and then traded him to the Tennessee Titans for a third-round pick and a swap of seventh-rounders, where he signed a four-year, $76 million extension.

His time in Tennessee did not go as planned. Over two seasons with the Titans, Sneed appeared in only 12 games, missed extended stretches due to injury, did not record an interception, and posted PFF coverage grades in the mid-30s and low-50s – allowing a passer rating reportedly above 130 in 2025. The Titans released him earlier this offseason, clearing approximately $11.4 million in cap space. An aggravated assault charge stemming from a December 2024 incident at a Dallas car dealership – later reduced to a misdemeanor and fully dismissed in May 2026 – contributed to Sneed’s prolonged stay on the free-agent market.

The reunion makes structural sense for Kansas City. McDuffie is entrenched as the Chiefs’ CB1, but the team has lacked a proven boundary corner with playoff experience alongside him. Sneed knows Spagnuolo’s system intimately, having executed it at a high level across three postseason runs. Much like Washington’s reunion with Preston Smith to shore up a defensive need, the Chiefs are betting familiarity could unlock Sneed’s best football again. Whether his decline in Tennessee reflects real erosion or a combination of injuries and poor scheme fit is the central question surrounding any potential deal.

This is a visit, not a signing. The next checkpoints are how Sneed’s physical, contract expectations, and off-field review land with the front office. If the medicals check out and the number is team-friendly, a deal could come quickly – and the Chiefs’ secondary picture changes in a hurry. Will Kansas City bring Sneed home?

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Green Bay Packers WR Christian Watson began the 2025 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in Week 18 of 2024. Earlier this year, the Packers signed Watson to a one-year, $13.25 million bridge extension to keep him under contract through 2026 while he rehabbed, a clear signal the organization viewed him as a long-term piece. Green Bay has now made that commitment official in a much bigger way.

NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Green Bay Packers have signed Watson to a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension, locking the 25-year-old receiver into the organization well beyond his previous deal. The extension averages $27.625 million per year, placing Watson firmly among the top-paid wide receivers in the league.

Christian Watson signs a four-year, $110.5 million extension with the Green Bay Packers

Adam Schefter broke the news on X, confirming the terms of the deal. With the extension now in place, Watson is secured as a cornerstone of Green Bay’s receiving corps for the foreseeable future.

Green Bay selected Watson 34th overall in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State, bringing in a size-speed deep threat with elite athletic testing numbers. He delivered on that profile immediately, emerging as one of the most efficient receivers in the league despite durability concerns that have limited his availability across four seasons.

Over his first four seasons, Watson has posted 133 receptions for 2,264 yards and 20 receiving touchdowns, adding 117 rushing yards and two rushing scores. His 17.0 yards per catch ranks second in the NFL since 2022 among players with at least 100 receptions. Additionally, 97 of his 133 catches have converted for first downs – a 72.9% rate that ranks third in the league in that span.

Watson is one of only three players in Packers history to post at least 125 receptions while averaging 17.0-plus yards per catch in his first four seasons, joining Billy Howton and Hall of Famer James Lofton. That is rare company by any measure.

At $27.625 million per year, the extension fits the broader trend of rapidly escalating wide receiver contracts – comparable in structure to deals like Denver’s four-year, $106 million extension for Nik Bonitto – with Green Bay opting to pay now before the market climbs further. The Packers already have fellow receiver Jayden Reed locked up on a multi-year deal averaging approximately $16–17 million per year, and Watson’s extension establishes the two as Green Bay’s long-term receiving core alongside Jordan Love.

With tight end Tucker Kraft also having dealt with injury concerns – the Packers feared Kraft tore his ACL in a Week 9 loss to the Panthers – securing Watson on a long-term deal takes on added importance for an offense that cannot afford to lose another key weapon. Full guarantee figures and year-by-year cap hits will come into focus once the contract is filed with the league.

The main question surrounding the deal is the one Green Bay has been asking since Watson arrived: can he stay healthy enough to justify top-of-market money and carry a true WR1 workload for Jordan Love’s offense?

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been sidelined since December 2025, placed on the reserve/left squad list after ceasing to report during rehab from a torn ACL – a situation the team has publicly framed as his final chapter in San Francisco. The 27-year-old, who signed a four-year, $120 million extension in summer 2024, has seen the 49ers void approximately $27 million in 2026 guarantees amid repeated team-activity issues. Now an off-field legal matter has added a new layer of uncertainty to his already complicated situation.

According to a report circulating on Reddit and subsequently picked up across social media, an arrest warrant has been issued for Aiyuk in connection with a video he posted in December 2025 showing him driving in excess of 100 mph on roads near Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California – a stretch posted at 40 mph. The report has not been independently confirmed by NFL insiders such as Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport, or Tom Pelissero, and readers should treat the sourcing accordingly. That said, the underlying legal details align with publicly available court information.

What we know about the Brandon Aiyuk arrest-warrant report

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office filed a misdemeanor “exhibition of speed” complaint – executed February 11 and filed February 24, 2026 – stemming from an incident alleged to have occurred on or about December 20, 2025. Santa Clara police forwarded the case to the DA on January 15, 2026, after reviewing the video Aiyuk had posted to YouTube and social media. DA spokesperson Sean Webby publicly confirmed the arrest warrant on June 3, 2026.

Aiyuk, a 25th-overall pick out of Arizona State in the 2020 NFL Draft, posted a public apology after the video circulated, writing “My car content won’t come with speeding anymore!” and referencing a longer message about praying with his son and the dangers of reckless driving. The apology did not prevent the legal referral. Across five NFL seasons, Aiyuk has compiled 294 receptions for 4,305 yards and 25 touchdowns in 69 games, establishing him as a legitimate WR1 when healthy.

A misdemeanor charge carries far less weight under the NFL’s personal conduct policy than a felony, but the timing is damaging regardless. Aiyuk’s trade value – already complicated by voided guarantees and a torn ACL recovery – could take another hit, and teams such as the Washington Commanders, who have been connected to Aiyuk through his relationship with quarterback Jayden Daniels and familiarity with GM Adam Peters, will now factor the legal process into any calculus. No official statement from the 49ers or the NFL has been issued as of this writing.

Will any prospective trade partner publicly cool on Aiyuk before he addresses the warrant in Santa Clara County court?

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A retirement report involving Russell Wilson is making the rounds, with a Reddit thread claiming the 36-year-old quarterback has decided to walk away from the NFL. The post has drawn significant attention given Wilson’s profile, but the sourcing – a Reddit submission with no verified insider backing – makes it impossible to treat as confirmed news.

The Reddit post surfaced recently and claims Wilson is retiring after 14 NFL seasons. At the time of the report, Wilson was a free agent following a brief and troubled stint with the New York Giants, where he was benched after just three games in favor of rookie Jaxson Dart. The thread also references Wilson joining CBS Sports’ The NFL Today as a studio analyst, a move that had been discussed in league circles as a likely next step.

The Russell Wilson retirement report lacks verified insider sourcing

The claim originates from a Reddit post in r/sports – not from NFL Network, ESPN, or any credentialed league reporter. There is no corroboration from NFL insiders Ian Rapoport, Adam Schefter, or Dianna Russini at the time of publication. All signs suggest the report is drawing traction because of Wilson’s name recognition and the plausibility of the CBS angle, not because of any sourced confirmation. Until an established insider or Wilson himself makes an official statement, this should be treated as an unverified rumor, not confirmed news.

What a Russell Wilson retirement would mean for the NFL quarterback market

Wilson spent 14 seasons across four franchises – the Seahawks, Broncos, Steelers, and Giants – finishing with 43,653 passing yards, 334 touchdown passes, and 110 interceptions. He added more than 5,000 rushing yards and 29 rushing touchdowns, and was named to the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team at quarterback. His peak in Seattle included a Super Bowl XLVIII title and back-to-back championship game appearances.

His late-career arc told a different story. After a disappointing tenure in Denver under Sean Payton, Wilson signed with New York and was benched early in the 2025 season with modest production and mounting roster questions. Reports had also linked him to a potential backup role with the Jets before the CBS opportunity came into focus, framed by analysts at the time as a genuine fork in the road. Barring a major turn of events, a CBS studio role would close the door on any remaining comeback scenarios. Veteran QB depth markets in 2025 would absorb that quietly – teams like the Jets, who cycled through multiple veteran options themselves, have already moved on.

Will Russell Wilson make an official announcement that puts the retirement question to rest, or will NFL fans be left waiting on a credentialed insider to confirm what Reddit is already claiming?

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Week 17 runs from Thursday, December 25 through Monday, December 29, with 16 games and playoff seeding on the line across the entire league. The official injury reports have never carried more weight – multiple starting quarterbacks, elite pass rushers, and key skill players are either ruled out or carrying significant designations into the final week of the regular season. Teams that have already clinched are managing risk; teams still fighting for postseason spots cannot afford to lose another starter.

Below is a game-by-game breakdown of the most critical injury statuses for every Week 17 matchup, drawn from the official NFL.com injury report. Each entry covers the key players ruled out or in doubt, who steps in, and what the absence means for the game.

Cowboys vs. Commanders: Jayden Daniels OUT, Washington turns to emergency QB options

The Commanders head into their Christmas Day matchup at Northwest Stadium without their franchise quarterback. Jayden Daniels is officially OUT with a left elbow injury, and backup Marcus Mariota is also OUT with a right hand and quad issue, leaving Washington’s QB situation in serious trouble.

The Cowboys arrive with five players ruled out, including RB Phil Mafah (shoulder), OT Tyler Guyton (ankle), and LB DeMarvion Overshown (concussion). Dallas also has five players listed as QUESTIONABLE, including DT Quinnen Williams (neck) and CB Caelen Carson (hamstring).

Daniels has been one of the most dynamic first-year starters in the league in 2025, and his absence guts Washington’s offensive identity. The Commanders are down to practice-squad options under center, which dramatically shifts the game’s competitive balance heading into a matchup with real NFC implications.

Lions vs. Vikings: Detroit’s depth tested with 11 QUESTIONABLE; J.J. McCarthy OUT

Detroit arrives in Minneapolis for the Christmas afternoon game carrying one of the messiest injury reports in the league – two players officially OUT and 11 listed as QUESTIONABLE, including WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (knee) and RB David Montgomery (knee). Whether those two play will go a long way toward determining how the Lions move the ball.

Minnesota is also in rough shape at quarterback. J.J. McCarthy is OUT with a right hand injury, and the Vikings are also missing RB Jordan Mason (ankle), TE T.J. Hockenson (shoulder), and TE Gavin Bartholomew (back). OL Brian O’Neill is QUESTIONABLE with a heel issue.

Montgomery ran for over 900 yards during the regular season before this point, making his questionable tag critical for Detroit’s ball-control approach. St. Brown’s status is equally significant – he’s been the Lions’ primary target in the passing game all year. Expect the full injury picture to clarify with final inactives 90 minutes before the 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff.

Broncos vs. Chiefs: Kansas City playing it close with five QUESTIONABLE

The Christmas night game at Arrowhead draws significant attention to how Kansas City manages its depth. The Chiefs have just one player officially OUT – TE Jake Briningstool (hamstring) – but five players are listed as QUESTIONABLE, including DE George Karlaftis (illness) and LB Nick Bolton (illness).

Denver is without WR Pat Bryant (concussion), TE Nate Adkins (knee), C Luke Wattenberg (shoulder), and both LBs Dre Greenlaw (hamstring) and Karene Reid (hamstring) – five players ruled out entirely.

The Chiefs’ questionable designations carry the familiar look of a team managing bodies ahead of a deep postseason run. Kansas City has made this calculation before, and betting markets have already responded to uncertainty around how many starters actually suit up.

Texans vs. Chargers: Houston depleted with five OUT, LA missing four

The Saturday matinee at SoFi Stadium features two AFC clubs with significant absences across the roster. Houston is without WR Justin Watson (calf), OT Trent Brown (ankle/knee), DE Darrell Taylor (ankle), LB Jamal Hill (calf/wrist), and CB Ajani Carter (hamstring), with OT Aireontae Ersery QUESTIONABLE with a thumb injury.

Los Angeles is missing WR Derius Davis (ankle), S R.J. Mickens (shoulder), OT Jamaree Salyer (hamstring), and CB Benjamin St-Juste (shoulder). G Mekhi Becton (knee), DL Teair Tart (groin), and RB Kimani Vidal (neck) are QUESTIONABLE.

Both offensive lines are compromised heading in, which could open up pass rush opportunities on both sides. The Texans’ quarterback situation has been under a microscope all season – readers tracking C.J. Stroud’s injury progression since his Week 12 concussion will understand how depth concerns have stacked up in Houston throughout the second half of the year.

Ravens vs. Packers: Lamar Jackson DOUBTFUL, Jordan Love OUT at Lambeau

The Saturday night game on Peacock is the most significant quarterback injury story of Week 17. Lamar Jackson is listed as DOUBTFUL with a back injury for Baltimore – a designation that rarely results in a player taking the field. Ravens DT Taven Bryan is OUT (knee), and LB Jay Higgins is QUESTIONABLE (knee).

Green Bay’s situation is arguably worse. Jordan Love is OUT with a left shoulder injury and concussion, meaning the Packers must rely on QB Malik Willis – who is himself QUESTIONABLE with a right shoulder and illness. Love has been Green Bay’s offensive engine all season, and his absence removes the entire foundation of the Packers’ scheme. Willis missing time would push Green Bay toward an emergency option.

Three other Packers starters are OUT: OG John Williams (back) and LB Kristian Welch (ankle), with eight additional players QUESTIONABLE, including RT Zach Tom (back/knee) and LG Aaron Banks (neck/illness). Not ideal for a team still fighting for playoff positioning. Jackson’s back injury is the single most significant status to monitor across all of Week 17.

Cardinals vs. Bengals: Marvin Harrison Jr. QUESTIONABLE, Arizona missing LT

Arizona heads to Paycor Stadium with four players OUT, most notably LT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee) and S Budda Baker (concussion/thumb). WR Marvin Harrison Jr. is QUESTIONABLE with a heel injury – his status matters enormously for a Cardinals passing attack that has leaned on him as its primary weapon throughout 2025. Six total Cardinals are QUESTIONABLE, including CB Will Johnson (thumb/chest).

Cincinnati has four players OUT: WR Charlie Jones (ankle), TE Cam Grandy (chest), C Matt Lee (knee), and DE Joseph Ossai (ankle). TE Noah Fant (ankle) and DT B.J. Hill (ankle) are QUESTIONABLE.

Harrison Jr. was taken with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 draft, and his breakout first season has been one of the story lines in Arizona’s rebuild. A missed Week 17 start would be a significant blow to his rookie year production totals.

Steelers vs. Browns: T.J. Watt OUT, Dillon Gabriel QUESTIONABLE

Pittsburgh travels to Huntington Bank Field with five players ruled out, the most prominent being OLB T.J. Watt, who is OUT with a lung injury. Watt – a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate – has missed time after undergoing treatment for a partially punctured lung, and his absence removes Pittsburgh’s most disruptive pass rusher from an AFC wild-card-relevant matchup.

Cleveland’s own situation is unsettled at quarterback. Dillon Gabriel is QUESTIONABLE with a left shoulder injury – a significant concern for a Browns offense that has already cycled through multiple starters this season. TE Harold Fannin Jr. (groin), RG Wyatt Teller (calf), and four others are also QUESTIONABLE. TE David Njoku is OUT (knee/non-injury related).

Watt leads all NFL edge rushers in disruption metrics most weeks he plays. Losing him in a game Pittsburgh needs to win is a serious problem, and the Browns have every incentive to exploit that edge if Gabriel is healthy enough to operate effectively.

Jaguars vs. Colts: Anthony Richardson OUT, Indianapolis with eight players ruled out

Indianapolis carries the league’s most damaged injury report into Week 17 – eight players officially OUT, including QB Anthony Richardson (eye), WR Anthony Gould (foot), TE Andrew Ogletree (neck), DT DeForest Buckner (neck), and S Daniel Scott (knee). Richardson’s eye injury removes their starting quarterback, and without Buckner anchoring the interior, the Colts’ defense is significantly undermined on both sides of the ball.

Jacksonville is without five players: RB Bhayshul Tuten (finger), RG Patrick Mekari (back), DE Danny Striggow (ankle), LB Jalen McLeod (ankle), and CB Jourdan Lewis (foot).

Richardson, a former top-five pick, has had a turbulent 2025 season, and the eye injury is an unusual designation that creates real uncertainty about his immediate future. The Colts are in a difficult position regardless of who lines up under center at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Buccaneers vs. Dolphins: Tristan Wirfs OUT, Minkah Fitzpatrick ruled out for Miami

Tampa Bay loses starting LT Tristan Wirfs (toe) for the trip to Hard Rock Stadium – a significant blow to a protection unit tasked with keeping the pocket clean for a Buccaneers passing game that needs every advantage it can get. DT Calijah Kancey (pectoral) and OLB Anthony Nelson (knee) are also OUT for Tampa.

Miami has four players OUT: OL Andrew Meyer (tricep), DT Benito Jones (back), CB Isaiah Johnson (knee), and S Minkah Fitzpatrick (calf). WR D’Wayne Eskridge is DOUBTFUL with a toe injury. K Jason Sanders is QUESTIONABLE with a right hip issue, which is worth monitoring in a game that could come down to late-game field position.

Wirfs is one of the premier offensive linemen in the NFC and his absence puts pressure on Tampa’s backup options to handle a Dolphins defensive front.

Patriots vs. Jets: New England with seven OUT at MetLife

The Patriots arrive at MetLife Stadium with seven players officially ruled out – the joint-highest total in Week 17 alongside the Giants. New England is missing WR Kayshon Boutte (concussion), WR Mack Hollins (abdomen), LG Jared Wilson (concussion), DT Khyiris Tonga (foot), DT Milton Williams (ankle), LB Harold Landry (knee), and LB Robert Spillane (ankle). RB TreVeyon Henderson is QUESTIONABLE with a concussion.

New York has four players OUT: TE Mason Taylor (neck), DE Will McDonald IV (knee), DT Jay Tufele (foot), and LB Francisco Mauigoa (neck).

Both rosters are depleted, which gives this late-season division game a chaotic energy that’s hard to project. Henderson’s concussion status is the most fantasy-relevant variable heading into the weekend.

Saints vs. Titans: Alvin Kamara OUT, Chris Olave QUESTIONABLE

New Orleans is without RB Alvin Kamara (knee/ankle) for the trip to Nissan Stadium – the Saints’ most critical offensive weapon ruled out entirely. WR Chris Olave is QUESTIONABLE with a back injury, and TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden (knee), RG Cesar Ruiz (ankle), and DT Bryan Bresee (knee) are also OUT.

Tennessee has four players OUT: WR Bryce Oliver (knee), OLB Ali Gaye (knee), OLB Oluwafemi Oladejo (fibula), and CB Marcus Harris (knee).

Kamara has been the engine of the New Orleans offense for years, and losing him alongside a questionable Olave leaves the Saints short on proven playmakers at exactly the wrong moment in the schedule.

Giants vs. Raiders: New York with seven OUT, Maxx Crosby ruled out for Las Vegas

The Giants travel to Allegiant Stadium missing seven players, including LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring), OG Evan Neal (neck), C John Michael Schmitz (finger), DT DJ Davidson (neck/concussion), and S Tyler Nubin (neck). Three more are QUESTIONABLE. New York’s offensive line is operating well below full strength.

Las Vegas is missing OT Kolton Miller (ankle) and DE Maxx Crosby (knee) – Crosby’s absence removes the Raiders’ most productive pass rusher from an otherwise low-stakes matchup. RB Raheem Mostert is QUESTIONABLE with an ankle/knee issue.

Crosby has logged double-digit sacks in multiple seasons and is among the most impactful edge rushers in the AFC. His absence makes a difficult Year for Las Vegas even harder to close out with any momentum.

Eagles vs. Bills: Lane Johnson OUT, Buffalo missing two kickers and both TEs questionable

Philadelphia heads to Highmark Stadium without starting RT Lane Johnson (foot), alongside LB Nakobe Dean (hamstring). OT Cameron Williams is QUESTIONABLE with a shoulder injury, meaning the Eagles’ right side of the line is in flux against a Buffalo pass rush that generates consistent pressure.

The Bills have four players OUT – DT DaQuan Jones (calf), DT Jordan Phillips (ankle), S Jordan Poyer (hamstring), and K Matt Prater (right quad) – with both TE Dalton Kincaid and TE Dawson Knox QUESTIONABLE with knee injuries.

Prater’s absence puts Buffalo’s kicking situation under scrutiny in what could be a tight game with genuine AFC seeding implications. The Eagles’ protection concerns are real without Johnson, one of the best right tackles in the NFC.

Bears vs. 49ers: Kurtis Rourke OUT, George Kittle and Ricky Pearsall QUESTIONABLE

San Francisco is without QB Kurtis Rourke (knee) for the Sunday night matchup at Levi’s Stadium, and both TE George Kittle (ankle) and WR Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) are QUESTIONABLE. Brock Purdy’s own injury history this season has put the 49ers’ depth chart under consistent stress, and the Week 17 report reflects another round of unavailability across the skill positions.

Chicago has two players OUT – WR Rome Odunze (foot) and CB Nick McCloud (illness) – with eight QUESTIONABLE, including WR DJ Moore (illness), RT Darnell Wright (illness), and S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (knee).

Kittle and Pearsall’s statuses are the most fantasy-significant variables in this game. If both are limited or inactive, San Francisco’s passing game loses its two most reliable targets in a late-window showcase matchup.

Rams vs. Falcons: Davante Adams DOUBTFUL, Atlanta closes with injury questions of its own

The Monday night closer at Mercedes-Benz Stadium features Los Angeles without a fully healthy receiving corps. WR Davante Adams is DOUBTFUL with a hamstring injury – a designation that typically signals non-participation – and LT Alaric Jackson is QUESTIONABLE with a knee issue, adding protection concerns to the offensive equation. RG Kevin Dotson (ankle) and CB Josh Wallace (ankle) are both OUT.

Atlanta has four players OUT: DL Sam Roberts (knee/ankle), LB Josh Woods (personal), CB Mike Hughes (ankle), and CB Clark Phillips III (tricep/illness). WR Drake London is QUESTIONABLE with a knee injury. The Falcons have been navigating quarterback uncertainty since Michael Penix suffered a serious knee injury in Week 11, and London’s questionable status adds another layer of offensive instability to a team still finding its footing under Kirk Cousins.

Adams, a future Hall of Famer, has delivered in his first season with the Rams whenever healthy. His hamstring will be the final status worth tracking before Monday night’s kickoff.

With six starting quarterbacks either OUT or DOUBTFUL across Week 17 and multiple contenders carrying cluster injuries at premium positions, this is as volatile a final regular-season week as the NFL has seen in recent memory. Final inactives post 90 minutes before each kickoff – that is when the full picture comes into focus. Which team navigates its injury situation cleanly enough to clinch the seeding it needs heading into the postseason?

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Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season carries more weight than almost any regular-season slate in recent memory, with multiple division titles, wild-card spots, and seeding positions still unresolved heading into the January 3-4 weekend. Fantasy championship lineups lock alongside real ones, and the official injury report – spanning all 16 games across Saturday and Sunday – is the most consequential document in football right now. Several playoff-contending teams are already managing significant absences at quarterback, offensive line, and skill positions.

The NFL released final injury designations for all 32 teams ahead of the Week 18 slate. The most urgent storylines involve two teams with multiple quarterbacks on the OUT list, a pair of NFC contenders managing five-deep questionable lists at key skill positions, and the Pittsburgh Steelers entering their primetime matchup as the only team in the league with zero players listed on the injury report. Here is the full breakdown, game by game.

Commanders vs. Eagles: Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota both OUT in Philadelphia

The 11-5 Washington Commanders arrive at Lincoln Financial Field for a 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday kickoff without their starting quarterback and his primary backup. Jayden Daniels is OUT with a left elbow injury, and Marcus Mariota is OUT with a right hand and quad injury, leaving Washington with an extremely thin signal-caller situation against a Philadelphia defense that is 6-0 at home this season. OT Laremy Tunsil is also OUT with an oblique injury, further complicating any protection scheme a third-string quarterback would need.

The 13-3 Eagles are without significant personnel of their own: TE Dallas Goedert is OUT with a knee injury, RT Lane Johnson is OUT with a foot injury, DT Jalen Carter is OUT with a hip injury, OLB Jaelan Phillips is OUT with an ankle injury, LB Nakobe Dean is OUT with a hamstring injury, and S Marcus Epps is OUT with a concussion – six players total carrying OUT designations. Not ideal for Philadelphia either, but the Commanders’ quarterback situation is the single most destabilizing injury picture of the entire Week 18 slate. Can Washington’s third option at quarterback keep this game competitive enough to lock up their seeding position?

Lions vs. Bears: Penei Sewell OUT as Detroit manages a loaded questionable list

The 14-2 Detroit Lions arrive at Soldier Field for a 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday game with five players OUT and five more QUESTIONABLE, making this the most injury-complicated situation for any legitimate Super Bowl contender in Week 18. OT Penei Sewell is OUT with an ankle injury – a brutal blow for a Lions offensive line that has anchored one of the most efficient offenses in the NFC all season. DT Alim McNeill is OUT with an abdomen injury, LB Alex Anzalone is OUT with a concussion and personal reasons, S Thomas Harper is OUT with a concussion, and OL Trystan Colon-Castillo is OUT with a wrist injury.

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown is QUESTIONABLE with a knee and ankle injury, and OT Taylor Decker is QUESTIONABLE with a shoulder, illness, and rest designation – the kind of multi-reason tag that often signals a managed absence rather than a structural injury. The 4-12 Bears are down to one OUT designation, DL Joe Tryon-Shoyinka with a concussion, but have four QUESTIONABLE players including WR Rome Odunze with a foot injury. Detroit’s depth across the offensive line will be tested heading into what could be a playoff bye-week tune-up – or an injury-aggravation nightmare.

Packers vs. Vikings: Aaron Jones and T.J. Hockenson OUT in a win-or-in scenario

The 11-5 Green Bay Packers travel to U.S. Bank Stadium with four players OUT, headlined by WR Savion Williams (foot/illness) and LB Nick Niemann (pectoral injury). WR Dontayvion Wicks is DOUBTFUL with a concussion, and QB Malik Willis is QUESTIONABLE with a right shoulder and hamstring injury – a notable designation given Green Bay may need Willis to be a functional option if Jordan Love faces any pressure situations. OL Zach Tom is also QUESTIONABLE with a back and knee issue.

The 14-2 Minnesota Vikings are without RB Aaron Jones (hip), WR Myles Price (ankle), TE Gavin Bartholomew (back), and TE T.J. Hockenson (shoulder) – all four carrying OUT designations. Hockenson’s absence is particularly significant: the former first-round tight end has been a cornerstone of Kevin O’Connell’s two-tight-end sets all season. CB Dwight McGlothern is the lone Viking listed as QUESTIONABLE. Both teams control their own destiny in the NFC North race, which makes this the most consequential divisional game of the weekend from a seeding standpoint.

Seahawks vs. 49ers: Charles Cross OUT, George Kittle and Trent Williams QUESTIONABLE

The Saturday night showcase at Levi’s Stadium – 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN – features a Seattle offensive line already missing OT Charles Cross for the third consecutive game with the same hamstring injury. Replacement LT Josh Jones is listed as QUESTIONABLE with an ankle and knee issue after playing all 66 offensive snaps in Week 17. Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald indicated midweek that Jones was “just banged up a little bit” and expected to suit up, framing the designation as pain management rather than a structural limitation. S Coby Bryant is DOUBTFUL with a knee injury.

The San Francisco 49ers carry five QUESTIONABLE designations with no players OUT – a relatively favorable picture – but the names involved are significant: WR Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle), TE George Kittle (ankle), OT Trent Williams (hamstring), DE Keion White (groin), and CB Upton Stout (concussion). Williams in particular has been managing his hamstring situation for multiple weeks. A fully healthy San Francisco front has the personnel to exploit a reshuffled Seattle tackle pairing, and that matchup could define how many passing lanes Geno Smith – wait, that’s the Raiders – how many lanes Seattle’s quarterbacks have to work with under pressure.

Colts vs. Texans: Anthony Richardson OUT with eye injury in Houston

Indianapolis enters NRG Stadium with Anthony Richardson OUT due to an eye injury – one of the stranger injury designations of the 2025 season – alongside TE Will Mallory (lung), CB Sauce Gardner (calf), and S Daniel Scott (knee). Richardson’s absence means Indianapolis will operate with a backup quarterback in a road environment against a Texans defense that still has teeth despite its own injury losses. The Texans, who know firsthand what a quarterback injury can cost a team mid-season after C.J. Stroud missed three consecutive games with a concussion in Week 12, have four players OUT themselves: LB Jamal Hill (calf), CB Kamari Lassiter (ankle/knee), CB Ajani Carter (hamstring), and DE Darrell Taylor (ankle).

Houston also has OT Trent Brown QUESTIONABLE with an ankle and knee issue, which adds offensive line uncertainty to both sidelines in a divisional game with AFC South implications. Not ideal for either team’s injury department heading into a game that could affect playoff seeding.

Chiefs vs. Raiders: Trey Smith and Xavier Worthy headline Kansas City’s list

The 15-1 Kansas City Chiefs arrive at Allegiant Stadium with G Trey Smith OUT (ankle) and TE Jake Briningstool OUT (hamstring). More urgently, WR Xavier Worthy is DOUBTFUL with an illness – and historically, doubtful players dress out at a rate below 10 percent league-wide, making Worthy’s availability for a team that uses him as a speed-element vertical threat a genuine game-plan variable. RB Isiah Pacheco and DE George Karlaftis are both QUESTIONABLE with rest designations, suggesting Kansas City is managing load on players it already has locked in for the postseason.

The Raiders are without QB Geno Smith (ankle), G Dylan Parham (illness), and DT Adam Butler (biceps), with RB Raheem Mostert QUESTIONABLE with a knee and ankle issue. Las Vegas has nothing to play for in the standings, making this effectively a tune-up game for Kansas City – but the Chiefs’ front office will want key contributors healthy before the playoffs begin.

Ravens vs. Steelers: Pittsburgh enters with a clean injury report

Sunday night’s AFC North finale at Acrisure Stadium – 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock – features the Baltimore Ravens with three QUESTIONABLE designations and zero OUT players: WR Rashod Bateman (illness), DT Taven Bryan (knee), and CB Marlon Humphrey (illness). The Ravens are otherwise as healthy as any team in the league entering this matchup. The Pittsburgh Steelers are the only team in the entire NFL with zero players listed on the injury report for Week 18 – a genuinely rare occurrence at the end of a 17-game regular season.

Official inactives for all 16 games post 90 minutes before each kickoff, and late Saturday downgrades have flipped outcomes in prior Week 18 slates. With playoff seeding, division titles, and wild-card spots still live across both conferences, the cleanest injury report in football belongs to Pittsburgh – and whether that health advantage shows up in the most important regular-season game of the year in the AFC North is the question that closes the 2025 regular season.

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The Texans are 3-1 in their last four games and are 5-5 heading into Week 12. Houston has won two consecutive games with Davis Mills at QB. 

Starting QB C.J. Stroud suffered a concussion vs. the Broncos in Week 9. He missed Weeks 10 and 11 for the Texans. Houston has a quick turnaround in Week 12 with a game on Thursday Night Football vs. the Bills. Ahead of that matchup, the Texans have already ruled C.J. Stroud out due to a concussion. It will be his third consecutive game missed.

Davis Mills will make his third consecutive start for C.J. Stroud in Week 12

Texans QB CJ Stroud is out for Thursday night’s matchup vs the Bills. He still has not cleared out of concussion protocol.

Texans QB Davis Mills starts again.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 18, 2025

This is now the second time in C.J. Stroud’s NFL career that he missed at least two games due to a concussion. Stroud missed Weeks 15 and 16 with a concussion during his rookie season in 2023. C.J. Stroud started all 17 games for Houston in 2024. With the Texans ruling Stroud out for TNF, he’ll miss his third consecutive game due to a concussion. Not ideal for the Texans.

NFL insiders expect C.J. Stroud to return in Week 13 when the Texans have an ACF South matchup vs. the Colts. In the meantime, Davis Mills will make his third consecutive start for Houston. He’s made four appearances for the Texans this season and is 2-0 in his starts. Mills has led Houston on a game-winning drive in each of their last two games. The team is back to a .500 record at 5-5 thanks to Mills.

CJ Stroud (concussion) has been ruled out for TNF vs. Bills

Stroud will miss his 3rd straight game pic.twitter.com/A3uIgeNrIC

— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) November 18, 2025

Houston has an incredibly tough matchup on their hands in Week 12. They will face one of the top offenses in the NFL, led by Josh Allen and the Bills. In their last game, the Bills scored 44 points vs. the Buccaneers. Buffalo’s offense is averaging 29.2 points per game in 2025. That is tied wth the Lions for the fourth-most in the NFL.

Bills QB Josh Allen had six total touchdowns in his Week 11 win vs. Tampa Bay. That included three passing and three rushing touchdowns. Houston’s defense will have to play one of its best games of the season to stop Buffalo’s offense. Josh Allen is 11-4 in the regular season when playing in a dome. Can the Texans’ defense step up and limit Buffalo’s damage on TNF in Week 12?

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After a 27-14 loss to the Patriots on TNF in Week 11, the Jets are 2-8 in 2025. New York started the season 0-7 and then won two consecutive games. 

They followed back-to-back wins with a loss to New England in primetime. Ahead of their Week 12 matchup vs. the Ravens, head coach Aaron Glenn is making a change at QB. After nine starts and a 2-7 record, Justin Fields is being benched. Veteran QB Tyrod Taylor will start for New York in Week 12. The Jets will be on the road to face the Ravens.

Tyrod Taylor will make his second start of the season in Week 12 for the Jets

The Jets are making a quarterback change, benching Justin Fields in favor of veteran Tyrod Taylor, per source.

New York faces Baltimore in Week 12 and ranks last in the league in passing yards per game. pic.twitter.com/Hf7y5WCZGH

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) November 17, 2025

This offseason, the Jets signed QB Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 million deal. That included $30 million guarenteed and a $15 million signing bonus. In 2025, Justin Fields has started nine of New York’s 10 games thus far. He missed the Jets’ Week 3 matchup vs. the Buccaneers due to a concussion. Fields is averaging 139.9 passing yards per game this season. That is by far the lowest in the NFL. Additionally, that is the lowest in the NFL sicne 2022 when the Bears passed for 130.5 yards per game. Justin Field was the QB of that Bears team.

Against the Patriots on TNF in Week 11, Justin Fields had 116 passing yards for the entire game. Including just 23 passing yards in the first half. In his last five starts, Justin Fields has passed for 505 yards. After New York’s loss to the Patriots, head coach Aaron Glenn said the team would be “evaluating everything.”

Jets have officially benched Justin Fields, per @DMRussini

Tyrod Taylor will be the starter pic.twitter.com/1jbXvj8uaj

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 17, 2025

On Monday, NFL insider Dianna Russini announced that the Jets are benching Justin Fields. Backup QB Tyrod Taylor will make his second start of the year for New York. Taylor is in his 15th professional season and second with the Jets. The 36-year-old started in Week 3 for New York when Justin Fields was out with a concussion. They lost 29-27 to the Buccaneers. Taylor had 197 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

New York will be on the road in Week 12 to face the Ravens. Baltimore is on a four-game win streak after starting the year 1-5. The Ravens are 5-5 heading into their game vs. the Jets. Tyrod Taylor will see his first action sicne replacing Justin Fields in the second half of Week 7. Can he lead the Jets to their third win of the 2025 season?

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On Sunday in Week 11, the Falcons were at home to face the Panthers. Earlier this season, Atlanta lost 30-0 to Carolina in Week 3. The Falcons were swept in the season series by the Panthers and are 3-7 in 2025. 

Atlanta still has seven games left in 2025. Against the Panthers on Sunday, starting QB Michael Penix Jr. re-aggravated a knee injury from earlier in the year. Penix was forced to exit early, and Kirk Cousins came in to finish the game. NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Falcons are fearful Penix suffered a season-ending knee injury. Michael Penix is seeking a second opinion. If Penix is unable to play the rest of the year, Kirk Cousins will take over.

Kirk Cousins is more than ready to finish the season at QB for the Falcons

ESPN sources: Falcons QB Michael Penix suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury during Sunday’s loss to the Panthers. Penix will be seeking a second opinion, but it is not encouraging. pic.twitter.com/GiWa64ofSN

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 17, 2025

In the 2024 NFL draft, the Falcons used the eighth overall pick to select Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington. He was one of six quarterbacks taken in the top 12 picks of his draft class. The NFL media was shocked to see the Falcons select Penix. Just one month before the 2024 NFL draft, Atlanta signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract.

Cousins started the first 14 games of the 2024 season for the Falcons. Michael Penix Jr. started the final three games and was the starter to begin the 2025 season. Kirk Cousins is being paid $40+ million per season to be the Falcons’ backup. However, Michael Penix re-aggravated a knee injury in Week 11. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the team is fearful that Penix could miss the remainder of the season.

Michael Penix overcame so much already:

2018 torn ACL
2019 season-ending shoulder surgery
2020 torn ACL
2025 another season-ending knee injury

He’ll be back pic.twitter.com/BIz1qPHZtA

— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) November 17, 2025

The 25-year-old QB is seeking a second medical opinion. If Penix is unable to go, Kirk Cousins could start the final seven games of 2025. The veteran QB has appeared in three games and made one start this season. Cousins played for Micahel Penix, who suffered a bone bruise. He missed their Week 8 contest vs. the Dolphis. The Falcons lost that game 34-10.

Micahel Penix re-injured the same knee that forced him to miss one start earlier in the year. In college, Michael Penix Jr. tore his ACL in 2018 and 2020 in his right knee. Penix suffered a bone bruise in Week 7 in his left knee. To make matters worse, Penix reinjured his left knee in Sunday’s loss to the Panthers. Now, Penix could miss the final seven games of the 2025 season. Not ideal for the 3-7 Falcons who are in line to miss the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.

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After a 42-26 loss to the Rams in Week 10, the 49ers are 6-4 in 2025. Backup QB Mac Jones has started six consecutive games for San Francisco. Starting QB Brock Purdy was dealing with a lingering toe injury. 

However, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced on Thursday that Brock Purdy will return in Week 11. That is massive for the 49ers, who are looking to make a playoff push in the NFC. If the season ended today, San Francisco would be the eighth seed. They must be the seventh seed or higher after Week 18 to make the playoffs. That starts with a win in Week 11, Brock Purdy’s first game since Week 4.

Brock Purdy is starting at QB for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announces that QB Brock Purdy will start in Week 11 vs. the Cardinals. pic.twitter.com/rN3tuuHqpK

— NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2025

In a Week 1 win vs. the Seahawks, 49ers QB Brock Purdy suffered a toe injury. He missed two consecutive games for San Francisco. Backup Mac Jones came in and won two games for the 49ers. They were 3-0 by the time Brock Purdy returned in Week 4 vs. the Jaguars. However, Purdy re-injured his toe in a 26-21 loss to Jacksonville. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Brock Purdy looked “a little off” vs. the Jaguars.

The 25-year-old needed to rest and recover from his toe injury. Purdy was forced to miss six consecutive starts for the 49ers. In that time, Mac Jones has led the Niners to a 3-3 record. For the season, Jones is 5-3 in his eight starts. He’s thrown for 2,151 yards, 13 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Who knows where the 49ers would be if they didn’t have Mac Jones this season? He’s been an invaluable backup for San Francisco.

Kyle Shanahan announced Brock Purdy will start this Sunday against Arizona. pic.twitter.com/2UAgHTroGd

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) November 14, 2025

Luckily, the 49ers will see Brock Purdy return in Week 11 vs. the Cardinals. Tight-end George Kittle praised the team for having two talented QBs. He said Jones did a great job keeping the team moving while Purdy missed time. Over their time together in the NFL, Brock Purdy and George Kittle have grown a strong connection on and off the field.

Another 49er is expected to make their return to the lineup in Week 11. Rick Pearsall has been out sicne Week 4 due to injuring his posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Initially, the Niners thought Pearsall would miss a few games. That quickly turned into six consecutive games missed. San Francisco is on the road this weekend to face the Arizona Cardinals. Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall are returning to the lineup for the first time sicne Week 4.

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Ten games into the 2025 season, the New England Patriots have already doubled their win total from 2024. Last season, the Patriots finished 4-13. Heading into Week 11, New England is 8-2 in 2025. 

Second-year pro Drake Maye is playing at an MVP level, and the team has more stability with Mike Vrabel as head coach. On Thursday Night Football in Week 11, the Patriots are at home to face the 2-7 New York Jets. The team will be without two key offensive players. Rhamondre Stevenson and Kayson Boutte are both unavailable due to injury.

New England will not have Rhamondre Stevenson and Kayson Boutte in Week 11

From @GMFB: An early look at some key injuries for #Patriots–#Jets on TNF tonight. pic.twitter.com/AXMMoGo3CR

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 13, 2025

To begin 2025, Rhamondre Stevenson has been the Patriots’ starting running back. He’s missed two consecutive games for New England due to a toe injury. NFL insiders have already said that the 27-year-old is out on TNF in Week 11 vs. the Jets. It will be his third straight game missed for the Patriots. While Stevenson has been out, rookie RB TreVeyon Henderson has been the starter. The second-round pick had a breakout performance in Week 10 vs. the Buccaneers.

Henderson had 14 carries for a career-high 147 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. His previous high was 75 rushing yards in Week 8. TreVeyon Henderson looks to be the RB1 of the future for the Patriots. However, NFL insiders have reported that the team will turn to veteran Rhamondre Stevenson when he is healthy. New England could second-guess their decision if Henderson has another strong start on TNF vs. the Jets.

Patriots ruled out RB Rhamondre Stevenson and WR Kayshon Boutte for Thursday night’s game against the Jets. pic.twitter.com/MkDnPkYbyX

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 12, 2025

Additionally, the Patriots will be without third-year WR Kayson Boutte in Week 11. He missed his first game of the 2025 season in Week 10 due to a hamstring injury. Boutte started 13 games for the Patriots in 2024 and appeared in 15 games. The former sixth-round pick finished the year with 43 catches for 589 yards and three touchdowns. Nine games into the 2025 season, Kayson Boutte has 23 catches for 431 yards and five touchdowns.

The 23-year-old is off to a much more efficient start in 2025. He’s been a deep threat for Drake Maye, who is 13-17 on passes that traveled 20+ yards in the air. Kayson Boutte has been the recipient of more than a few of those deep passes. Unfortunately, Boutte will miss his second straight game due to a hamstring injury in Week 11. New England still has Stefon Diggs, Demario Douglas, Mack Hollins, and Kyle Williams at their disposal.

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After a 4-1 start to the 2025 season, the Steelers are 5-4 heading into Week 11. The team has lost three of its last four games. Pittsburgh is at home in Week 11 to face the Bengals. 

Ahead of that matchup, the Steelers made a free agent signing. Former Chargers CB Asante Samuel Jr. has signed with Pittsburgh’s practice squad. The 26-year-old suffered an injury in Week 4 of the 2024 season and hasn’t played sicne. Samuel needed spinal fusion surgery and has made a full recovery. He’ll be a much-needed addition to the Steelers’ secondary, which allows the most passing yards per game this season.

Asante Samuel Jr. is now a member of the Steelers’ practice squad

One added comfort level for the #Steelers: The doctor who performed Asante Samuel Jr’s surgery is Dr. David Okonkwo, who is the #Steelers team neurosurgeon. His first-hand knowledge of the injury helped. Samuel, by the way, has passed his physical. https://t.co/eKk0oxK8TI

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 12, 2025

In the 2021 NFL draft, the Chargers used a second-round pick to select Asante Samuel Jr. out of Florida State. He played the first four seasons of his career with Los Angeles. Samuel appeared in 50 games and made 47 starts for the Chargers. Over the first three years of his career, Samuel gave the Chargers solid production at CB. During the 2024 season, Asante Samuel Jr. suffered a serious injury that required spinal fusion surgery.

Since the injury, Asante Samuel Jr. has been working his way to get back on the field. He hasn’t appeared in a game in well over a calendar year. At the beginning of November, Asamate Samuel Jr. was cleared by doctors. He visited with the Packers, Bears, Vikings, 49ers, Panthers, and Steelers. However, Samuel Jr. ultimately chose Pittsburgh.

Steelers signing CB Asante Samuel Jr. to practice squad. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/JuNvwfCGBl

— NFL (@NFL) November 11, 2025

On Wednesday morning, NFL insiders confirmed that the 26-year-old is signing with the Steelers’ practice squad. He’s a solid addition for Pittsburgh on paper. When healthy, Samuel Jr. has been productive. Additionally, the Steelers need some serious help in the secondary. Heading into Week 11, the team allows 269.4 passing yards per game. That is dead last in the NFL.

Pittsburgh is right near the league average for rushing yards allowed per game in 2025. The team has an issue on defense, specifically their secondary. Through nine games, the Steelers are allowing a league-high 39.7 pass attempts per game to their opponents. There’s no guarantee that Asante Samuel Jr. will fix the Steelers’ defense. We’ll have to wait and see how quickly he can make an impact. The Steelers are at home in Week 11 to face the Bengals.

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Following a 0-7 start to the 2025 season, the Jets have won two straight. That includes their 27-20 win at home in Week 10 vs. the Browns. The Jets are now 2-7. 

Against Cleveland on Sunday, Jets WR Garrett Wilson suffered a knee injury in the second half. ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported that Wilson is expected to miss three to four weeks. The fourth-year pro avoided surgery and will rehab his way back onto the field. Garrett Wilson could potentially return on December 7 vs. the Dolphins if he misses exactly three games.

Garrett Wilson is set to miss time due to a knee sprain for the Jets

Bad news for the #Jets offense: WR Garrett Wilson is expected to miss at least 3-4 weeks with a knee sprain, source says. Good news is no surgery, just rehab.

— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) November 10, 2025

In the 2024 season, Jets’ Garrett Wilson has played in seven of the team’s nine games. Earlier this season, Garrett Wilson suffered a knee injury. He missed Weeks 7 & 8 for the Jets and had an extra week of rest during their Week 9 bye. Garrett Wilson returned in Week 10 for New York at home vs. the Browns. The 25-year-old had zero catches on three targets and had to exit the game early.

Wilson suffered a different injury on the same knee that forced him to miss Weeks 7 & 8. He exited the game in the second half and did not return for the Jets. As a team, New York had just 54 total passing yards in their Week 10 win. Running back Breece Hall caught a 42-yard touchdown from Fields in the fourth quarter.

Jets WR Garrett Wilson is expected to miss 3-4 weeks with a knee sprain, per @RichCimini. pic.twitter.com/fyydqYytou

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) November 10, 2025

Without Garrett Wilson, the New York Jets have underwhelming options at WR. The Jets have rookie WR Arian Smith, Isaiah Williams, Tyler Johnson, John Methcie III, and Adoni Mitchell. After Garrett Wilson, Tyler Johnson’s 10 catches for 87 yards are the second-most of any WR. Rookie TE Mason Taylor is second on the team this season with 30 catches for 246 receiving yards and a touchdown.

The Jets’ 143.8 passing yards per game in 2025 is by far the worst in the NFL. Justin Fields has started eight of nine games for the Jets and is averaging 142.9 passing yards per contest. That is the second-lowest of his career, only to his 2024 campaign with the Steelers. Passing the ball has never been a strength of Justin Fields. It will not be any easier moving forward with Garret Wilson set to miss time. New York is on the road in Week 11 to face the 8-2 New England Patriots.

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In Week 10 of the 2025 season, the New York Giants had a 10-point lead with less than four minutes. However, the team blew another fourth-quarter lead. They’ve done that four times in 10 games. 

Amid a 2-8 start, the Giants’ ownership made a change. Head coach Brian Daboll was fired after four seasons with New York. Daboll led the team to the playoffs in his first season and won Coach of the Year in 2022. Since the start of the 2023 season, the Giants are 11-33. Brian Daboll finished with a 20-40-1 record as head coach of the New York Giants.

The New York Giants fired Brian Daboll on Monday after a 24-20 loss to the Bears

Sources: Brian Daboll is out as the Giants head coach. pic.twitter.com/ITkKOdgRu3

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 10, 2025

Ahead of the 2022 season, the New York Giants cleaned house. They hired Joe Schoen as the general manager and Brian Daboll as head coach. The pair spent multiple seasons together with Buffalo. Schoen was an assistant GM to Brandon Beane, and Daboll was Buffalo’s offensive coordinator. During the 2022 season, the Giants went 9-7-1 and made the playoffs. The team even won a playoff game for their first time sicne their Super 46 victory vs. the Patriots.

However, the results have been less than favorable for Brian Daboll in the three years since the 2022 season. Since the start of the 2023 season, New York is 11-33. That includes a 6-11 finish in 2023, a 3-14 finish in 2024, and a 2-8 start to 2025. Insiders have reported that Joe Schoen will remain general manager of the Giants. He’s expected to stay with the team for the rest of the season to help hire a new head coach.

Brian Daboll has been relieved of his duties; Mike Kafka will serve as interim head coach.

: https://t.co/IH63AEqwwl pic.twitter.com/quKIBitNc7

— New York Giants (@Giants) November 10, 2025

In a joint statement with co-owner Steve Tish, Giants owner John Mara had this to say about firing Brian Daboll.

“The past few seasons have been nothing short of disappointing, and we have not met our expectations for this franchise,” said Mara. “We understand the frustrations of our fans, and we will work to deliver a significantly improved product.” – John Mara

Assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will be New York’s interim head coach. Kafka has been with New York since the start of the 2022 season. He previously served as the quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator for the Chiefs. Mike Kafka has been a finalist over the last two seasons for head coaching openings. This will be another test for the 38-year-old to be a future head coach in the NFL. Who will be the next head coach of the New York Giants?

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The Seahawks were at home in Week 10 for an NFC West battle with the Cardinals. Seattle previously beat Arizona 23-20 in Week 4. By the end of the first quarter, it was 21-0, and the Cardinals never stood a chance. 

When the game was over on Sunday, the Seahawks walked away with a 44-22 victory. The final score is not indicative of how dominant the Seahawks were in Week 10. Against the Cardinals, Jaxon Smith-Njigba had five catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Seattle’s third-year pro has made NFL history through nine games. He is just the third player in league history to have at least 75 receiving yards in each of their first nine games to begin a season.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has made his presence known as WR1 for the Seahawks

Jaxon Smith-Njigba joined Antonio Brown from 2014 and Michael Irvin from 1995 as the only players in NFL history with at least 75 receiving yards in each of their first nine games of a season. pic.twitter.com/TktG5WwUMP

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 10, 2025

After a 44-22 win vs. the Cardinals in Week 10, the Seahawks improved to 7-2 in 2025. Additionally, the team has won four consecutive games. Offensively, Seattle is one of the top teams in the NFL this season. Their 30.6 points per game rank third in the league. On top of that, Seattle’s 246.1 passing yards per game in 2025 is the seventh-most in the NFL. The Seahawks have been an explosive passing offense to begin 2025.

That’s thanks to the connection between Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Credit to the Seahawks for trading D.K. Metcalf this offseason and knowing they had a legit WR1 in Smith-Njigba. As WR2 for the Seahawks in 2024, Jaxson Smith-Njigba had 100 catches for 1,130 yards and six touchdowns. Through nine games in 2025, Smith-Njigba has 63 catches for 1,041 yards and five touchdowns. His 115.7 yards per game is the best in the NFL this season.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s 17-game pace:

119 receptions
1,968 receiving yards
9 TDs

Still on pace to break Calvin Johnson’s single-season record pic.twitter.com/b00i1Ti3SH

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) November 10, 2025

With 93 receiving yards in Week 10, Jaxon Smith-Njigba made NFL history. He is just the third player to have at least 75 receiving yards in each of their first nine game to begin the season. Jaxon Smith-Njigba joins Randy Moss (1995) and Antonio Brown (2014). Additionally, his 1,041 receiving yards through nine games are the fifth-most since the league merger in 1970.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is off to a historic pace to begin the season for Seattle. He is showing no signs of slowing down. Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba have connected six times this season for a pass of at least 40 yards. Seattle’s all-time receiving record is 1,303 yards by D.K. Metcalf in 2020. With the rate he is playing at, Smith-Njigba will likely hit that before Thanksgiving. Right now, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is on pace to break Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving record of 1,964 yards.

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On Sunday Night Football in Week 10, the Steelers were on the road to face the Chargers. Heading into the two-minute warning in the first half, Los Angeles had a 5-3 lead. 

The Chargers cashed in with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Justin Herbert to Ladd McConkey to take a 12-3 lead. In the end, Los Angeles won the game 25-10. During the game, Pro Bowl WR Keenan Allen made franchise history. Late in the fourth quarter, Allen caught a jet sweep pass from Herbert. That was his 956th catch as a member of the Chargers. Passing Hall of Famer Antonio Gates for the most receptions in franchise history.

Keenan Allen has the most receptions in the history of the Los Angeles Chargers

Keenan Allen is now the Chargers all-time leader in receptions with 956

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— NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2025

With a third-round pick in the 2013 NFL draft, the Chargers selected WR Keenan Allen out of California. The 2025 season is Allen’s 13th professional season and 12th with Los Angeles. After the 2023 season, the Chargers traded Keenan Allen to the Bears. Allen’s tenure with Chicago lasted just one season. He had 70 catches for 744 yards and seven receiving touchdowns. Following the 2024 season, the Bears traded Keenan Allen back to the Chargers.

Through 10 games in 2025, Allen has 52 for 539 yards and four touchdowns. On SNF in Week 10, Allen had two catches for 19 yards. His second catch was a historic one for the six-time Pro Bowl WR. That was Keenan Allen’s 956th career reception with the Chargers. That passed Hall of Famer Antonio Gates for the most receptions in franchise history. According to NFL insiders, Keenan Allen approached the coaching staff about setting up his historic catch in the fourth quarter.

Keenan Allen. A certified Charger legend. pic.twitter.com/yuMaXOO6S4

— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) November 10, 2025

Late in the game, Keenan Allen had just one catch on the day. The Steelers’ defense was playing him tough. Allen approached head coach Jim Harbaugh with an idea. The Chargers had a comfortable lead, and Allen asked if he could catch a jet sweep for an easy catch. Allen said the coaching staff called him a “genius” for even thinking of that late in the game.

Jim Harbaugh said after the game that Keenan Allen had family in the building Sunday night. He was happy the veteran WR was able to set the record in front of the home crowd. With seven games left in 2025, Keenan Allen will continue to add to his record. The 33-year-old had 955 career receptions in 87 fewer games than Antonio Gates. When his career is over, Keenan Allen will go down as one of the greatest players in Chargers’ history.

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Entering their Week 10 matchup vs. the Chicago Bears, the New York Giants are 2-7.  They are on a three-game losing streak. During the 2025 season, New York has dealt with injuries at kicker. 

Veteran Graham Gano is in his 16th professional season and sixth with the Giants. Over the last three seasons, Gano has missed continuous time due to injury, and it has hurt the team. He’s been available for five of the team’s nine games to begin the 2025 season. Once again, Gano is dealing with lingering injuries. Head coach Brian Daboll told the media that Gano will likely not play in Week 10. Younghoe Koo was elevated from the practice squad and will kick for the Giants vs. the Bears.

Younghoe Koo will start for an injured Graham Gano in Week 10

#Giants HC Brian Daboll said Younghoe Koo is expected to handle kicking duties on Sunday vs. the Bears with Graham Gano dealing with a neck injury. pic.twitter.com/JUOWg1IU6z

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 7, 2025

To begin the 2025 season, Younghoe Koo was a member of the Atlanta Falcons. In Week 1, Atlanta was in a close game with Tampa Bay. There were six seconds left in the game, and the Falcons were down 23-20. Younghoe Koo lined up to attempt a 44-yard field goal and shanked it wide right. The 31-year-old was benched in Week 2. On September 19, 2025, Younghoe Koo was released by the Falcons.

Parker Romo was Koo’s replacement at kicker. On November 4, Romo was released by Atlanta. Younghoe Koo signed with the New York Giants’ practice squad on September 23, 2025. Despite Graham Gano being out due to injuries, the Giants went with kicker Jude McAtamney. He started Weeks 4-7 for the Giants. McAtamney missed several extra points in Week 7 in what was a 33-32 loss for New York.

Younghoe Koo said he’s “very ready” to kick this Sunday vs. the Bears and talked about adjusting to the Giants system

“Everybody has a different way of doing things. I had enough time to get it ready with the guys” pic.twitter.com/98hFB1uNuy

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) November 6, 2025

He was released by the Giants, and Graham Gano was healthy enough to return in Weeks 8 and 9. However, the veteran kicker is currently dealing with a neck injury. Brian Daboll announced that Gano will not be available in Week 10. Younghoe Koo will be the starting kicker for the Giants. He hasn’t appeared in a game this season sicne Week 1 with the Falcons. Last season, Koo was 25-34 on his field goal attempts.

It’s worth noting that kicking conditions will be less than ideal in Week 10 when the Giants travel to Chicago. On Sunday, the high is 38 degrees, and wind gusts will hit 20 to 30 miles per hour. Additionally, there is a 38% chance of light snow. Knowing the weather conditions, expect both teams to have some kicking troubles in Week 10.

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After starting the 2025 season 1-2, the Denver Broncos have rattled off seven consecutive wins. The team is 8-2 through their first 10 games after a 10-7 win on TNF. 

Las Vegas scored the first touchdown of the game in Week 10 and went up 7-0. However, Denver’s defense held the Raiders scoreless for the remainder of the game. The Broncos’ offense struggled as well, but scored 10 points, and the team won. Through their first 10 games in 2025, the Broncos have 46 sacks. They are on pace to break the NFL record for sacks in a season.

Denver’s defense is playing at a historic rate through the first 10 weeks

Broncos had SIX sacks vs. LV, taking their team total to 46 after 10 games

That’s more than 25 teams had ALL of last season pic.twitter.com/zuCVtILu36

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) November 7, 2025

While both offenses struggled on TNF in Week 10, it was the Raiders’ Geno Smith who was battling the pass rush all night. Las Vegas tried controlling the game on the ground, but Denver’s defense stood tall. Ashton Jeanty carried the ball 19 times for 60 yards and scored a touchdown. While Jeanty had a decent performance, it was overshadowed by the Raiders’ struggles offensively. Geno Smith finished the game with 143 passing yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception.

Denver’s defense was getting after the QB all night. They finished the game with 22 QB pressure, 11 QB hits, six sacks, and one interception. Geno Smith and the Raiders stood no chance vs. the Broncos on TNF. Through their first 10 games of the 2025 season, Denver has 46 sacks as a team. They are on pace to break a record that has been in place for over 40 years.b

Broncos defense against the Raiders:

6 sacks
11 QB hits
22 QB pressures
1 INT pic.twitter.com/KiejWHT90c

— NFL+ (@NFLPlus) November 7, 2025

The Chicago Bears recorded 72 sacks as a team in the 1984 season. Denver is on pace for 78 sacks as a team in 2025. Their defense is playing at a historic rate to start the year. Can the Broncos keep up that type of production in their final seven games? Leading the way for Denver this season is Nik Bonitto with 9.5 sacks. That is the third-most in the NFL. He had 1.5 sacks on TNF vs. the Raiders.

Jonathan Cooper is fifth in the NFL with 7.5 sacks in 2025. Additionally, Zach Allen is tied for 11th with 6.0 sacks on the season. As a team, Denver has 45 sacks this season. That is 17 more sacks than the team in second place. The Broncos needed every bit of their pass rush in Week 10 vs. the Raiders. It was a low-scoring game that was won through defense, special teams, and field posistion. Denver will face the Chiefs in Week 11 and has a bye in Week 12.

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